Vocabulary Quiz - VocabForce

1. unearth

fragile or insubstantial

optimistic; hopeful or confident

to discover by digging

insufficient; barely enough

2. spine

strong pull; pull with force

spoil the appearance or quality of something

backbone supporting the body

to abandon or turn away from

3. brutal

cruel and savage

to enter without permission

small cut or indentation; make a small cut

danger of harm or loss

4. fugitive

crush into a flat mass

form theories without full evidence

desire intensely; long for

person fleeing from justice

5. beseech

extremely impressive

lacking firmness or stiffness

to earnestly request or beg for

small piece of food or delicacy

6. offhand

curious; eager for knowledge

electric potential difference

person who steers an aircraft or ship

casual, informal, or without preparation

7. fascinating

disturb or excite emotionally or physically

to begin or start out

extremely interesting

wishing to do good and show kindness

8. sneer

make a contemptuous smile

study of earth's structural features

noble landowner or titled aristocrat

taste or distinctive quality

9. shun

uncertain or not fully settled

deliberately avoid or stay away from

a strong wire or bundle of wires; to send via cable

to praise insincerely to gain favor

10. germinate

a burial ground

private or secret

to give or add to a cause

begin to grow or develop; sprout

11. precept

a guiding rule or principle

one who carries out execution

closet or collection of clothing

long for deeply

12. wanton

piece of cloth worn around neck or head

diplomatic mission representing a country

reckless or promiscuous

to avoid by quick movement

13. scrub

eager to get; greedy

clean by rubbing hard

regular payment after retirement

trap for catching animals

14. immoral

changing frequently, unpredictable

not conforming to moral laws; wicked

playful or mischievous adventure

appearance; likeness

15. covenant

yield; give up position or office

magnetic tape for recording video

formal agreement or contract

foretelling future events

16. attic

space directly under a roof

a state of confused activity or noise

a bulky mass; to gather or grow together

to overrule or cancel something

17. sophistry

fallacious or deceptive reasoning

still in existence

greeting or acknowledgment

praise or eulogy honoring someone

18. treatise

vivid, shocking, or sensational in appearance

fantasy; daydream

one who carries out execution

formal written work on a topic

19. vomit

done to deceive or cheat

clean by rubbing hard

to eject matter from stomach

to separate or go in different directions

20. intervene

self-important or arrogant

someone on a religious journey

to come between to help

accept reluctantly but without protest

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. unearth

2. spine

3. brutal

4. fugitive

5. beseech

6. offhand

7. fascinating

8. sneer

9. shun

10. germinate

11. precept

12. wanton

13. scrub

14. immoral

15. covenant

16. attic

17. sophistry

18. treatise

19. vomit

20. intervene

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. unearth

2. spine

3. brutal

4. fugitive

5. beseech

6. offhand

7. fascinating

8. sneer

9. shun

10. germinate

11. precept

12. wanton

13. scrub

14. immoral

15. covenant

16. attic

17. sophistry

18. treatise

19. vomit

20. intervene

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